Hello, and thanks in advance for your patience with a rank newbie. I just got my first DVD burner (nothing fancy, an I/O magic 16x) and installed the Nero suite software that came with it. I'm particularly interested in transferring clips from TV news & documentaries onto DVD. I've successfully captured the clips, and I started using NeroVision Express to create (is author the right word?) custom DVDs, with menus, etc. My problem arises when I try to burn a completed Nero project file to a DVD... the process is exceedingly slow. I created a DVD with about 40 minutes of content (MPEG format) in two chapters, and finally shut the process down after more than 3 hours, with little progress indicated. During the burning process, my CPU was maxed out, even though I shut down all other applications and non-essential processes. I haven't had any problems burning DVDs with DVD Shrink, and Nero's Disk to Disk Copy also worked well. My system stats: 1.6 GHz Athlon, 768 Meg RAM, 2 x 80Gig hard drives, Win XP SP 2. Any thoughts on how I can speed up this process? Or, are there any suggestions for products that can perform the same tasks but more efficiently? (I'm willing to spend a little dough on software.) Thanks again for any pointers you can offer, but please keep in mind I'm just a dilletante. Mike B.
Oh yeah, y'all might want to see this... Mike Windows XP 5.1 WinAspi: File 'Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=4.57 (1008), size=48128 bytes, created 12/22/1997 8:23:24 PM ahead WinASPI: File 'C:\Program Files\Ahead\nero\Wnaspi32.dll': Ver=2.0.1.59, size=160016 bytes, created 12/16/2003 8:18:06 PM Nero version: 6.3.1.17 (Nero Express) Recorder: <DVDRW IDE 16X> Version: A188 - HA 1 TA 1 - 6.3.1.17 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 Drive buffer : 2048kB Bus Type : via Inquiry data (1) -> ATAPI, detected: ATAPI Connected to MMC as unknown drive with class-nr : 11 Drive is autodetected - recorder class: DVD+R9 DL recorder CD-ROM: <HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B>Version: 0100 - HA 1 TA 0 - 6.3.1.17 Adapter driver: <atapi> HA 1 === Scsi-Device-Map === DiskPeripheral : WDC WD800AB-00CBA1 atapi Port 0 ID 0 DMA: On DiskPeripheral : ST380013A atapi Port 0 ID 1 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B atapi Port 1 ID 0 DMA: On CdRomPeripheral : DVDRW IDE 16X atapi Port 1 ID 1 DMA: On === CDRom-Device-Map === HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161 D: CDRom0 DVDRW IDE 16X E: CDRom3 ======================= AutoRun : 1 Excluded drive IDs: WriteBufferSize: 83886080 (0) Byte ShowDrvBufStat : 0 BUFE : 0 Physical memory : 767MB (785848kB) Free physical memory: 340MB (349168kB) Memory in use : 55 % Uncached PFiles: 0x0 Use Static Write Speed Table: 0 Use Inquiry : 1 Global Bus Type: default (0) Check supported media : Disabled (0) 10.7.2005 DVD-Copy on the fly 9:50:26 PM #1 Text 0 File Reader.cpp, Line 118 Reader running 9:50:26 PM #2 Text 0 File Writer.cpp, Line 124 Writer DVDRW IDE 16X running 9:50:26 PM #3 Text 0 File DVDCopy.cpp, Line 271 DVD Track-Information from source disc S01 T01 Con 0x04 Start 0 Len 2031584 (gap 0) Blank 0 Res 0 Dmg 0 Mode TRM_DATA_MODE1 (0) 9:50:26 PM #4 Text 0 File DVDCopy.cpp, Line 374 Max -1 tracks of 1 allowed to copy 1: 0 - 2031584 = 2031584, TRM_DATA_MODE1, block size 2048, read opt 0 (no read options) 9:50:26 PM #5 Text 0 File Burncd.cpp, Line 3172 Turn on Disc-at-once, using DVD media 9:50:26 PM #6 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 245 Last possible write address on media: 2298495 (510:46.45, 4489MB) Last address to be written: 2031583 (451:27.58, 3967MB) 9:50:26 PM #7 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 257 Write in overburning mode: NO (enabled: CD) 9:50:26 PM #8 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 2137 Recorder: DVDRW IDE 16X, Media type: DVD-R Disc Manufacturer: FUJIFI - LM03 Disc Application Code: 64, Disc Physical Code: 193 9:50:26 PM #9 Text 0 File DlgWaitCD.cpp, Line 418 >>> Protocol of DlgWaitCD activities: <<< ========================================= 9:50:26 PM #10 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 813 Setup items (after recorder preparation) 0: TRM_DATA_MODE1 (1 - Data (mode 1)) 2 indices, index0 (150) not provided original disc pos #0 + 2031584 (2031584) = #2031584/451:27.59 not relocatable, disc pos for caching/writing not required/not required, no patch infos -> TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048, config 0, wanted index0 0 blocks, length 2031584 blocks [DVDRW IDE 16X ] -------------------------------------------------------------- 9:50:26 PM #11 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 984 Prepare recorder [DVDRW IDE 16X ] for write in CUE-sheet-DAO DAO infos: ========== MCN: "" TOCType: 0x40; Session Closed, disc fixated Tracks 1 to 1: 1: TRM_DATA_MODE1, 2048/0x00, FilePos 0 0 4160684032, ISRC "" DAO layout: =========== __Start_|____Track_|_Idx_|_RecDep_|_CtrlAdr_ 0 | lead-in | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 0 | 0x00 | 0x41 0 | 1 | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 2031584 | lead-out | 1 | 0x00 | 0x41 9:50:26 PM #12 Phase 36 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1845 Burn process started at 8x (11,080 KB/s) 9:50:26 PM #13 Text 0 File ThreadedTransferInterface.cpp, Line 2344 Verifying disc position of item 0 (not relocatable, no disc pos, no patch infos, orig at #0): write at #0 9:50:26 PM #14 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1703 Set remaining time: 6:21,693 (381693ms) -> OK 9:50:26 PM #15 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 1876 Recording mode: Sequential Recording Mode 9:50:26 PM #16 Text 0 File Mmc.cpp, Line 20394 Set BUFE: Super Link -> ON 9:50:26 PM #17 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2017 Start write address at LBA 0 DVD high compatibility mode: Yes 9:50:26 PM #18 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 8120 ---- DVD Structure: Physical Format Information (00h) ---- Layer: 0, Address: 0 (0 h), AGID: 0; Length: 2050 Book Type: DVD-R (2), Part Version: 5 Disc Size: 120 mm, Maximum Rate: <not specified> (F h) Number of Layers: 1, Track Path: Parallel Track Path (PTP), Layer Type: recordable Linear Density: 0,267 um/bit, Track Density: 0,74 um/track Starting Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 30000 h (DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW) End Physical Sector Number of Data Area: 0 h End Sector Number in Layer 0: 0 h Data in Burst Cutting Area (BCA) does not exist Start sector number of the current Border-Out: 0 h Start sector number of the next Border-In: 0 h Media Specific [16..63]: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 9:51:04 PM #19 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:04.250 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:10 PM #20 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:10.765 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:10 PM #21 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:10.859 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:10 PM #22 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:10.937 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:11 PM #23 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:11.000 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:11 PM #24 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:11.140 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:11 PM #25 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:11.218 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:11 PM #26 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:11.296 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:11 PM #27 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:11.375 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:11 PM #28 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:11.531 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:11 PM #29 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:11.593 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:11 PM #30 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:11.671 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:11 PM #31 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:11.828 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:11 PM #32 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:11.906 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:11 PM #33 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:11.968 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:12 PM #34 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:12.140 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 9:51:12 PM #35 Text 0 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1294 21:51:12.203 - DVDRW IDE 16X\H1 T1 : Queue again later 10:11:42 PM #36 SCSI -1135 File Cdrdrv.cpp, Line 1442 SCSI Exec, HA 1, TA 1, LUN 0, buffer 0x0ADE0000 Status: 0x04 (0x01, SCSI_ERR) HA-Status 0x00 (0x00, OK) TA-Status 0x02 (0x01, SCSI_TASTATUS_CHKCOND) Sense Key: 0x03 (KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR) Sense Code: 0x0C Sense Qual: 0x00 CDB Data: 0x2A 0x00 0x00 0x08 0xCD 0xC0 0x00 0x00 0x20 0x00 0x00 0x00 Sense Data: 0x71 0x00 0x03 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x0C 0x00 10:11:42 PM #37 CDR -1135 File Writer.cpp, Line 304 Write error 10:11:42 PM #38 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 229 all writers idle, stopping conversion 10:11:42 PM #39 Text 0 File ThreadedTransfer.cpp, Line 223 conversion idle, stopping reader 10:11:42 PM #40 Text 0 File DVDR.cpp, Line 2253 EndDAO: Last written address was 576959 10:11:42 PM #41 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1703 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 10:11:42 PM #42 Text 0 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1703 Set remaining time: 0:00,000 (0ms) -> OK 10:11:42 PM #43 Phase 38 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1845 Burn process failed at 8x (11,080 KB/s) Existing drivers: File 'Drivers\ASPI32.SYS': Ver=4.57 (1008), size=23936 bytes, created 12/22/1997 9:02:46 PM File 'Drivers\atapi.sys': Ver=5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), size=95360 bytes, created 8/3/2004 10:59:44 PM (Adapter driver for rec) Registry Keys: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AllocateCDROMs : 0 (Security Option) ====== *** Nero-Burning Rom, History File *** ======
